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Aki Kurose Middle School

Source file: Seattle Public Schools — Staff (WA OSPI S-275) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Aki Kurose Middle School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 79 employees with median total compensation of $121,332; the highest distinct record was $246,594.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$10.3M
Employees
79
Median total
$121,332
Highest record
$246,594

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 79 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,332) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$97,909 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$32,456 (25%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$82,312
$92,434
$121,332
$156,911
$178,186

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $178,186 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $82,312. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Secondary Teacher
31 · $128,307
Aide
21 · $87,652
Other Teacher
13 · $144,192
Counselor
3 · $143,665

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Brendan Dotson

Secondary Teacher/Aki Kurose Middle School

2024 total comp
$180,475
Base pay
$140,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$40,046
Total compensation
$180,475
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$115,819
Cert
420397B
Cert Yrs Exp
23
Location Code
3774
Name
Dotson, Brendan
School District
Seattle

Brendan Dotson holds the role of Secondary Teacher at Aki Kurose Middle School. In 2024, their total compensation was $180,475.

Karilyn Johnson

Counselor/Aki Kurose Middle School

2024 total comp
$179,602
Base pay
$138,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$41,570
Total compensation
$179,602
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$115,820
Cert
380217J
Cert Yrs Exp
23.3
Location Code
3774
Name
Johnson, Karilyn
School District
Seattle

Karilyn Johnson is a Counselor at Aki Kurose Middle School. 2024 total compensation came to $179,602.